# Kavuduwawa GN division, Godakawela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kavuduwawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Godakawela DS Division # Kavuduwawa Kavuduwawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.63 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 2mapped services - 212 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kavuduwawa? Kavuduwawa lies in [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Hiramadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/hiramadagama/), [Madampe North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/madampe-north/), [Maragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/maragala/) and [Pahamunupanna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/pahamunupanna/). By area it is the 7943rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/). The centre of Kavuduwawa is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5257° N, 80.6008° E. Local names: කවුඩුවාව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Kavuduwawa ### Nearby, outside Kavuduwawa - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa6.8 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West7.0 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna7.1 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North7.4 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South9.2 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana11 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala12 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula14 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama14 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala15 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola15 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kavuduwawa - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala64 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle67 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:55). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kavuduwawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kavuduwawa. - Madampe Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kavuduwawa Named natural and historic features inside Kavuduwawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Gallenagoda · 298 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kavuduwawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kavuduwawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rakwana District Hospital · Rakwana Town 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47159&mlon=80.61472#map=17/6.47159/80.61472) Bank People's Bank · Rakwana Town 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47513&mlon=80.60997#map=17/6.47513/80.60997) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Gonakumbura Enterprises · Rakwana Town 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47528&mlon=80.60991#map=17/6.47528/80.60991) Hotel Hotel Jonkoping · Kavuduwawa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52010&mlon=80.60606#map=17/6.52010/80.60606) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Wijaya Maha Vidyalaya · Madampe North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52928&mlon=80.59210#map=17/6.52928/80.59210) College Madampe Wijaya MV · Kavuduwawa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53089&mlon=80.59679#map=17/6.53089/80.59679) Police station Rakawana Police Station · Rakwana Town 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46983&mlon=80.61410#map=17/6.46983/80.61410) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kavuduwawa Places mapped inside Kavuduwawa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Godakawela DS Division - Alpitiya - Balavinna East - Balavinna North - Balavinna West - Bambaragasthenna - Bibilegama East - Bibilegama West - Buluwana - Dambavinna - Dimbulwala - Ematiyagoda - Galahitiya - Godakawela - Hapurudeniya - Hiramadagama - Horamula - Kapuhenthenna - Kompitiya - Kotakethana - Kottala - Madampe North - Madampe South - Mahagama East - Mahagama West - Makandura - Malwatta - Maragala - Masimbula - Mawathalanda - Meddegama - Niyangama - Panawala - Rakwana North - Rakwana South - Rakwana Town - Ridivita - Thambagamuwa East - Thambagamuwa West - Warayaya - Werahera East - Werahera West - Weralugahamula - Yahalawela ## Quick answers - Where is Kavuduwawa?In Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kavuduwawa?Hiramadagama, Madampe North, Maragala and Pahamunupanna - What is there to see in Kavuduwawa?Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya, Buddha, Clock Tower, Wangu 10 - What time zone is Kavuduwawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kavuduwawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kavuduwawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kavuduwawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kavuduwawa?Gallenagoda (298 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kavuduwawa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kavuduwawa?Rakwana District Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kavuduwawa?People's Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kavuduwawa?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kavuduwawa?Gonakumbura Enterprises, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kavuduwawa?LK9142060 (OCHA common operational dataset)